England · England Championship
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion FC
Kit impression
Founded
1878
Years standing
148
Home ground
The Hawthorns
Capacity
26,688 seats
Make The Case
West Bromwich Albion work as a second team because they come with their own geography: England, The Hawthorns, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
Deep roots
Founded in 1878, West Bromwich Albion were playing organised football before floodlights, substitutes or televised highlights existed. You are adopting 148 years of accumulated grudges.
Nothing won, everything to play for
No major honours on record, which means every cup run is uncharted territory and every promotion feels like a coronation.
Proper ground
The Hawthorns takes roughly 26,688, big enough for atmosphere, small enough that you can learn where the singing corner is on your first visit.
You get a nickname
Known as {{plainlist| * The Baggies * The Throstles * The Albion. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Matchday Trip
Ground: The Hawthorns. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Birmingham Airport (BHX)
16 km / 10 miles from the ground
Nearest station
The Hawthorns railway station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near The Hawthorns
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to The Hawthorns
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
